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Nb. 753,030. 7 PATENTED FEB. 23, 1904.

- G. H. ATKINS.

CURTAIN PDLE TIP.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. s, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

Patented February 23, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H: ATKINS, OF TORRINGTON, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE TURNER &SEYMOUR MFG. CO., OF TORRINGTON, CONNECTICUT, A COR- ,PORATION.

CURTAIN-POLE TIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 7 53,030, datedFebruary 23, 1904.

Application filed September 8, 1903. Serial No. 172,342. (No model.)

To all whom it may cancer-m Be it known that I, GEORGE H. ArKrNs, ofTorrington, in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Curtain-Pole Tips; and I dohereby declare the following, when taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, to bea full, clear, and exact description of i the same, and which saiddrawings constitute part of this specification, and represent, in

Figure 1, a side view of one end of a curtainpole having a tipconstructed in accordance with my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2, asectional view through a portion of the tip and neck thereof with myimproved collar applied thereto. I

This invention relates to an improvement in curtain-pole tipsthat is,metal tips of orna mental design adapted to be applied to the ends ofcurtain-poles, andparticularly to such tips as are adapted to pass overthe end of a pole. In tips of this character various devices have beendevised to give proper support for the tip on a pole, so as to hold thetip in a horizontal position.

The object of this invention is a simple arrangement of parts, wherebysufiicient hearing will be secured upon the pole to hold the tip in ahorizontal position; and the invention consists in the construction ashereinafter described, and particularly recited in the claims.

As herein shown, the tip consists of aspherical shell A; but this shellmay be of any approved form. The shell is made of sheet metal and isdrawn up to form a neck B. Over this neck a collar C is placed, thecollar being double, the outer portion D passing over the outside of theneck B, while the portion E passes inside the neck, the internaldiameter of the portion E corresponding to the diameter of the rod towhich it is to be applied. The inner edge of the portion E is cut,forming points F, which are bent inward over the inner surface of theshell A, so as to interlock the collar with the neck B. This collar notonly gives a bearing of sufiicient length upon the pole to properlysupport the tip in ahorizontal position, but the collar also reinforcesthe neck, so as to produce a comparatively strong article and one whichcan be readily formed, so that tips may be produced at very low cost formanufacture.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. A curtain-pole tip comprising a metal shell formed with anoutwardly-projecting cylindrical neck, a collar folded over said neckwith which it corresponds in form so as to reinforce the same, the inneredge of the collar being bent outward over the inner face of said Ishell, substantially as described.

2. A curtain-pole tip comprising a metal shell formed with anoutwardly-proj ecting cylindrical neck, a metal collar folded over saidneck with which it corresponds in form and size so as to closely fit andreinforce thesame, the inner edge of the collar formed with points whichare bent outward over the inner face of said shell, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses. GEORGE H. ATKINS. Witnesses:

THos. MURRAY, W. E. BARNES.

